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[Ileal intussusception in adults].

Burhan Mayir1, Cumhur Arici, Taner Colak

  • 1Department of General Surgery, Medicine Faculty of Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkey. burmay@yahoo.com

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Area of Science:

  • Gastroenterology
  • Surgical Pathology

Context:

  • Ileal intussusception is a rare condition in adult patients.
  • This condition is more commonly observed in pediatric populations.

Purpose:

  • To evaluate the clinical presentation, diagnosis, and treatment of adult ileal intussusception.
  • To analyze four cases of surgically treated ileal intussusception in adults.

Summary:

  • Four adult patients underwent surgery for ileal intussusception.
  • Presentations varied, including mechanical intestinal obstruction and chronic gastrointestinal symptoms.
  • Etiologies included lipoma and polyp; two cases had no identifiable lesion. All patients underwent en bloc resection.

Impact:

  • Highlights the diagnostic challenges of adult ileal intussusception due to non-specific symptoms.
  • Emphasizes the necessity of considering ileal intussusception in adult intestinal obstruction cases.
  • Recommends surgical resection as the primary treatment, considering potential associated pathologies.